President Uhuru Kenyatta has honoured Marathon Legend Eliud Kipchoge With Elder of the Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya (E.G.H.) award for his recent contributions to the world.
EGH is the second class title in the Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya awards, the highest category of state awards.
Kipchoge, who recently made history after breaking the two-hour marathon barrier in Austria’s capital Vienna, was among dignitaries who graced this year’s Mashujaa Day fete at the Mama Ngina Waterfront grounds in Mombasa County.
Kipchoge arrived in the coastal city on Saturday in style aboard a Kenya Forest Services plane and checked into Pride Inn paradise beach resort ahead of the celebrations.
Regarded as the greatest marathoner of all time, he became the first person in recorded history to run a 42-kilometre marathon in less than two hours.The 34-year-old clocked 1:59:40.2 at the INEOS 1:59 challenge that was sponsored by Ineos Group owner and co-founder Jim Ratcliffe.
President Kenyatta also recognized Brigid Kosgei, who last week broke the world record for women marathon in Chicago after clocking 2:14:04 to break Paula Radcliffe’s 16-year-old marathon.
